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• a variation of omber.

hombre

¹ American  

[om-ber] / ˈɒm bər /

noun

Cards.

1. omber.

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hombre ² American  

[om-brey, -bree] / ˈɒm breɪ, -bri /

noun

1. a man; fellow; guy.

   That sheriff is a mean hombre.

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hombre ¹ British  

/ -brɪ, ˈɒmbreɪ /

noun

1. a slang word for man

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hombre ² British  

/ ˈhɒmbə /

noun

1. a variant of ombre

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Etymology

Origin of hombre

First recorded in 1830–40; from Spanish, by dissimilation and intrusion of b, from unattested Vulgar Latin omne, for Latin hominem, accusative of homō “man”; see Homo

Explanation

Hombre is an informal way to say "man" or "guy." If your hockey team can't score a single goal thanks to the other team's fearless goalkeeper, you might say, "That goalie is one tough hombre!" In Spanish, hombre means "man." During the 17th century it became a North American slang term for a man of Mexican descent. Later, the word was used more broadly to mean "fellow" or "guy," becoming especially popular during the heyday of Hollywood westerns (one of which was actually titled Hombre). The word takes on an offensive connotation when it's used in a "mock Spanish" context, or to denigrate someone who's Hispanic or Latino.

Example Sentences

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hombre

He's a very dangerous hombre with big, big power and he can close the distance quickly.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2021

President Trump has appeared in a few, inevitably cast as a bad hombre — and not in a cool way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2020

“When I was inside the White House, I took the files and put them in my office and said, ‘Whoever wants this guy, this guy is a pretty valuable hombre.’

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2020

Now, at age 49, the former scandal magnets have put their pasts behind them and focused on music, joining forces this year to release the duet “Cuando un hombre te enamora.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2017

“Get hold of yourself, hombre, tell me what has happened!”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya